Israeli Delegation in Colombia Completes Rescue Efforts, Shifts to Building Assessments
An Israeli humanitarian delegation in Colombia has successfully completed rescue operations and is now assessing damaged buildings to facilitate recovery.
Jerusalem, 20 August, 2026 (TPS-IL) — IDF (Israel Defense Forces) humanitarian delegation teams in Colombia, working alongside local rescue forces, located and rescued all missing people at the impact sites where they operated, and continue assisting at additional impact sites.
Delegation members, said the IDF, are now focused on a central effort to assess buildings and conduct professional surveys of damaged structures, aiming to help city decision-makers develop an up-to-date situational assessment. The surveys are enabling educational and healthcare institutions to resume operations, helping the city return to normal functioning as soon as possible.
To date, dozens of buildings have been surveyed, with most approved for use and some deemed unsafe. On Wednesday, delegation experts approved the safe return of more than 250 families to their homes.